For the second consecutive day, University of Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin has landed a commitment from one of the state’s top prospects in the Class of 2021 After getting a verbal pledge from Kickapoo’s talented 6’8″ forward Trevon Brazile…
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SubscribeFor the second consecutive day, University of Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin has landed a commitment from one of the state’s top prospects in the Class of 2021
After getting a verbal pledge from Kickapoo’s talented 6’8″ forward
Trevon Brazile
Trevon
Brazile
6'8" | SF
Kickapoo | 2021
State
#213
Nation
MO
on Tuesday, the Tigers then received a commitment from 6’9″ power forward
Yaya Keita
Yaya
Keita
6'9" | PF
DeSmet | 2021
State
#210
Nation
MO
of DeSmet on Wednesday. Keita made his announcement on his Twitter account last night. He chose Mizzou over a bevy of other schools such as Iowa, Iowa State, SLU, West Virginia and many others.
Keita is an athletic 225-pound forward who came to the St. Louis area from Mali three years ago to attend DeSmet. He is a high motor player who plays with a lot of activity at both ends of the floor. He is an excellent rebounder and shot blocker who loves to run the floor. During his sophomore year, he had 26 rebounds in a victory over Hazelwood Central in the championship game of the Parkway West Tournament.
As a junior at DeSmet, Keita averaged 8.0 points and 9.4 rebounds while shooting 51 percent from the field on a very talented and balanced Spartans’ team that finished with a 22-7 record.
Keita becomes the third player from the state of Missouri to give a commitment to the Tigers, joining Brazile and Springfield Kickapoo guard Anton Brookshire Anton Brookshire 6'2" | PG Kickapoo | 2021 State #146 Nation MO .
